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Which phenomenon is responsible for the formation of cosmic ray showers?

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=When cosmic rays enter the Earth's atmosphere they collide with atoms and molecules, MAINLY oxygen and nitrogen. The INTERACTION produces a cascade of lighter particles, a so-called air shower secondary RADIATION that rains down, including x-rays, muons, protons, alpha particles, pions, ELECTRONS, and neutrons.✔✔



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